Though it may not have been as epic as their vicious fight last year, Leo Santa Cruz managed to avenge his first career defeat to Carl Frampton and regained his Featherweight titles lost in another excellent fight between the world's best Featherweights. From the very beginning, Santa Cruz came out working behind his jab and successfully utilizing his reach all while mixing … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2017
Mikey Garcia Demolishes Dejan Zlaticanin, Captures Lightweight Title.
The idea was that Mikey Garcia was taking a big risk in facing the dangerous Dejan Zlaticanin in just the second fight after ending his nearly three-year hiatus, but Garcia showed that time hasn’t slowed him down one bit as he brutally knocked out Zlaticanin in three rounds. From the very start, Garcia utilized his superior height and reach to keep Zlaticanin on the outside, … [Read more...]
De La Hoya’s flaws lead to failure in Haymon lawsuit
Last Thursday, in Los Angeles, Golden Boy Promotions’ $300 million lawsuit against Al Haymon and Haymon Sports, LLC was dismissed by a federal judge. Two days earlier, in Pasadena, Golden Boy Promotions founder, Oscar De La Hoya, was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol and charged with a DUI after failing a series of field sobriety tests. And you can find great … [Read more...]
Haymon lawyer makes statement regarding dismissed Golden Boy lawsuit
STATEMENT FROM MICHAEL WILLIAMS OF THE LAW FIRM QUINN EMANUEL, THE LEAD COUNSEL IN THE GOLDEN BOY LAWSUIT AGAINST AL HAYMON. On behalf of our clients, Haymon Sports, LLC and its CEO, Alan Haymon, we are very pleased with the decision of the Court to grant summary judgment and dismiss all of the meritless claims filed by Golden Boy Promotions. The Court’s ruling makes clear … [Read more...]
Frampton-Santa Cruz 2 Prediction
by Eddie Goldman (Photo by Esther Lin/Showtime) I was asked to make a prediction for the program for Saturday's Carl Frampton-Leo Santa Cruz rematch. While what I sent in is not a typical boilerplate prediction but more of an analysis of what might happen, here it is: For the previously unbeaten Leo Santa Cruz to prevail in this rematch of their 2016 fight of the year, … [Read more...]